Oliver:没错。所以,他进入最后一轮比赛的时候,我很激动。
Grace: 他决赛的表现真的很好,尤其是PK 那一轮,很多观众都因此投票给他。
Oliver:然后主持人宣布,他最终获得冠军!
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he got booted after his initial performance in the audition, but he did not give up. 第一次海选时他被淘汰了,但他并没有放弃。
get booted 淘汰
give up 放弃
常 用 语 聚 焦
1. He got booted after his first audition but he did not give up. 海选时刚出场表演他就被淘汰了,但他并没有放弃。
2. He had barely survived the audition and finally got a chance to advancein the contest. 海选时,他险些被淘汰,但最终赢得晋级的机会。
3. In the audition, he has won popularity among the audience.海选过程中,他的人气大增。
4. I just fear that my favorite contestant might be knocked out. 我担心最喜欢的选手会被淘汰。
5. Who knows which candidate will make it to the final 谁知道最后哪位选手会得冠军?
6. He really did a great job in the finale, especially in the PK round. 他决赛的表现真好,尤其是在PK 那一轮。
7. The majority of the audience cast their votes for him. 大多数观众都给他投了票。
8. The host announced that he won it all. 主持人宣布他获得冠军。
9. Have you watched any of the talent shows on TV 你看过电视上的选秀节目吗?
8 I suggest you start up your own blog.
我建议你开通自己的博客。
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I think you should start up your own blog.
我认为你应该开通自己的微博。
超 级 情 景 会 话
Blog
Julia: Hey, Tommy, I was reading your blog the other day, and I havea question.
Tommy: Yeah, whats up
Julia: Well, first off, I thought it was pretty cool.
Tommy: Thanks. I dont put much work into it, but it passes the time.
Julia: Youre a really good writer. I was wondering if you could helpme start up my own blog.
Tommy: Sure, I guess so. The site I use is free.
Julia: Oh, really How do I make my own page
Tommy: I have a friend that helps me out with that stuff, but I can showyou some basic HTML if you want a custom page layout.
Julia: That sounds great! If you dont mind teaching me, that is.
Tommy: Its cool. How about we meet up tomorrow in the library and Ican teach you some stuff
Julia: Sounds good. Ill meet you there.
博客
Julia:嗨,我前几天看你的博客了,想问你一个问题。
Tommy:恩,什么问题?
Julia:首先我觉得你的博客非常酷。
Tommy:谢谢,我没花很多功夫在博客上,但那能打发时间。
Julia:你的文章写得真好。我在想你能不能帮我开一个博客。
Tommy:当然可以。我用的网站是免费的。
Julia:哦,是吗?我怎么做自己的网页?
Tommy: 我一个朋友帮我做的,但是如果你想设置一个自定义网页我可以告诉你一些基本的HTML。
Julia:太好了。如果你不介意教我的话,那当然好了。
Tommy:好的。我们明天在图书馆见面我教你一些东西怎么样?
Julia:好的。明天见。
经 典 释 疑
I have a friend that helps me out with that stuff. 我一个朋友帮我做的。
help sb. out 帮助某人克服困难,渡过难关,解决问题、完成工作。例如:
Please help me out this problem. 请帮我解这道难题。
常 用 语 聚 焦
1. I like following celebritys blogs. 我喜欢看名人的博客。
2. Are you a blogger 你是博客写手吗?
3. When did you start blogging 你什么时候开始写博客的?
4. How often do you publish a blog 你多久发表一篇博客日志?
5. I need to help with a blog layout. I dont know any HTML. 帮我设计个博客吧。我对HTML 一点都不懂。
6. My friend has a really interesting blog. 我朋友有一个很有趣的博客。
7. I had an amazing weekend. I wrote all about it in my blog. 这个周末太有意思了。我把它全部写在博客里了。
8. I want to start up my own blog. 我想开通自己的博客。
地道口语 链 接
1. I am a newbie at blogging. 我是个博客新手。
2. Are you still updating your blog 你仍在更新微博吗?
3. Blogging is a good way to share your thoughts with others. 写博客是与他人分享思想的好方法。
4. More and more movie stars are running their own blogs. 越来越多的影视明星开通了自己的博客。
5. My weekend was insane! I wrote an entry in my blog about it. 这个周末太疯狂了!我在博客上记录下来了。
6. Her blogs received one million hits in less than four months. 她的博客不到四个月点击量就达到100 万了。
7. Well, I enjoy blogging, but I am a lurker. 我喜欢博客,但我只是个潜水者。
8. I keep myself updated with my favorite stars by reading their blogs. 我通过看我喜欢的名人的博客来了解他们的最新消息。
9 The NBA is on this Sunday.
这周日有NBA 联赛。
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NBA starts this Sunday.
这周末NBA 联赛就开始了。
超 级 情 景 会 话
National Sports
Tim: Hey, did you catch the game last night
Jack: Which one
Tim: NFL, man. What else
Jack: Im more of an NBA guy myself.
Tim: What How could you not like football
Jack: Well, dont get me wrong. I like basketball, just not as much as football.
Tim: Youre crazy. The Lakers shot an insane 3-pointer, it was crazy!
Jack: You should have seen the Steelers score a touchdown. I went ballistic.
Tom: Will you two shut up already
国际体育
Tim:嘿,昨晚你看比赛了吗?
Jack:哪个比赛?
Tim:NFL,伙计。还能有什么?
Jack:我更喜欢看NBA。
Tim:什么?你怎么能不喜欢足球呢?
Jack: 好吧,你千万别误会。我喜欢篮球,只是不像喜欢足球那样喜欢。
Tim:你太疯狂了。湖人队疯狂地投了个三分球,太不可思议了。
Jack:你应该看到钢人队触地得分了,我都快疯了。
Tom:你们两个都闭嘴行吗?
经 典 释 疑
Well, dont get me wrong. 好吧,你千万别误会。
get sb. wrong 误会,例如:Im afraid you have got him wrong. 恐怕你误会他了。
常 用 语 聚 焦
1. Did you catch the game last night 你昨天晚上赶上看比赛了吗?
2. My favorite NBA player is Bryant. 我最喜欢的NBA球员是布赖恩特。
3. I got tickets to the game, wanna come 我有这场比赛的门票,你想一起去吗?
4. Im betting on the Mavericks tonight. 我今晚赌达拉斯小牛队赢。
5. My favorite team is the Heat. 我最喜欢热火队了。
6. Have you been following NBA for this season 你最近关注NBA 本赛季的赛事了吗?
7. Which team won last game 哪个队赢了上次的比赛?
8. They have home court advantage. 他们有主场优势。
9. If the Lakers dont win, Ill go broke!如果湖人队赢不了,我会破产的!
10. We won three games in a row. 我们取得了三连胜。
11. Theyre going into overtime. 他们进入了加时赛。
10 Whats your sign
你是什么星座的?
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Whats her sign
她是什么星座的?
超 级 情 景 会 话
Whats Her Sign
Lily: Whats the trouble with you
Pat: I wonder what gift I should give my girlfriend.
Lily: Oh, whats her sign Maybe I can give you some suggestions.
Pat: Really She is a Leo.
Lily: Let me check it for you. It is said that Leo is easy be pleased byexpensive gifts, if you have that much money. Gifts of gold are thethings for Leo. Anything classy and monogrammed will usuallywork. Theater tickets to the best play will also go over big. Then Ithink you can give her a ticket.
Pat: Great. Then I will see whats on at the moment.
Lily: Whats your sign
Pat: Well, Im an Aries. So what
Lily: From your signs, I can tell you how your relations with yourgirlfriend.
Pat: Oh, I see.
Lily: Great! You are good and having a lasting relationship.
Pat: Id like to hear that.
她是什么星座的?
丽莉:你怎么了?
帕特:我在发愁给我女朋友买什么礼物。
丽莉:噢,她是什么星座的?或许我可以给你一些意见。
帕特:真的吗?她是狮子座的。
丽莉: 我帮你查一查。上面说狮子座的人比较容易买礼物,如果你有那么多金钱的话。金子做的礼物就是送给狮子座的东西。任何亮丽而有画押图案的东西一般都能行得通。好戏剧的戏票也很受欢迎。我想你可以送她一张戏票。
帕特:太好了!那我去看看这几天上映什么电影。
丽莉:你是什么星座啊?
帕特:嗯,我是白羊座。怎么了?
丽莉:从你们的星座,我就可以告诉你你们的关系会怎么样。
帕特:我知道了。
丽莉:很棒啊!你们是个甜蜜持久的组合。
帕特:这句话我爱听。
经 典 释 疑
So what 怎么了? so what 是英语中一条很有用的口语,它主要的用法有:
1. 表示不在乎或无所谓,意为:那有什么关系?
2. 用于对别人的质问或责难反唇相讥,意为:那有什么不行的?那为什么不行?那有什么了不起?